Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Students complete three components within the Limited-Residency Master of Arts Program in Counseling Psychology: theory (course work); practicum and internship; and a Thesis/Capstone Project. Full-time students (15 credit hours per semester) complete the 60-credit program in two years. Students seeking to complete a concentration must complete additional course work and, in some cases, participate in additional experience- based workshops to hone their professional skills.
Residency Requirements
Students must attend two colloquia per semester, for a total of eight colloquia in the course of the degree program. All students may replace one colloquium with documented attendance at a professional conference or appropriate training program; this requires prior faculty approval.
Required Therapy Sessions
Students also participate as clients in a therapeutic process with a licensed Mental Health Practitioner while completing their graduate degree at Prescott College. The minimal requirement is 20 full sessions, which must be documented prior to graduation by a letter from the Practitioner. This letter should not give details of the therapeutic process, but simply state that the student participated for the required 20 sessions. It should also indicate the Practitioner’s credentials.
Additional Licensure Requirements
Students enrolled in the Prescott College Counseling Psychology program need to structure their program of study to meet both the licensing requirements of the state in which they intend to work professionally, and the requirements promulgated for Mental Health Counselors by CACREP.
